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Do US Markets Have a Case of the Moody Blues?

The financial services company Moody's downgraded the US sovereign debt credit rating last week, with markets generally reacting as expected.

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Stocks Set to Open Sharply Lower After U.S. Credit Rating Downgrade, Retail Earnings and Economic Data Awaited

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are down -1.22%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM25) are down -1.59% this morning as sentiment took a hit after rating agency Moody’s downgraded the United States’ credit rating.

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S&P Futures Gain as Trade Truce Rally Continues, U.S. Economic Data on Tap

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are trending up +0.19% this morning, with the benchmark index set for one of its strongest weeks this year, as the U.S.-China trade truce continues to bolster sentiment, while investors await a new batch of U.S. economic data and remarks from Federal Reserve officials.

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Stock Index Futures Rally as U.S. and China Agree on Temporary Tariff Cuts, Inflation Data and Powell’s Remarks Awaited

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are up +2.78%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM25) are up +3.82% this morning after China and the U.S. agreed to reduce tariffs for 90 days following weekend trade talks in Geneva aimed at easing tensions.

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Stocks Close Slightly Lower Ahead of US-China Trade Talks

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Friday closed down -0.07%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.29%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.01%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM25 ) are down -0.07%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Stock Index Futures Gain on U.S.-China Trade Optimism, Jobs Report in Focus

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are up +0.44%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM25) are up +0.30% this morning as sentiment got a boost after China said it is assessing the possibility of trade talks with the U.S., with the focus now shifting to the key U.S. payrolls…

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US-Ukraine Minerals Deal: What We Know

Washington and Kyiv have signed a new minerals deal that will see the United States invest in Ukraine's rare earth and other deposits as it seeks to reduce military aid to the war-torn country.

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What is in the US-Ukraine minerals deal?

A new investment fund is to be established to help with post-war reconstruction of Ukraine.

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S&P Futures Slip With U.S. GDP and PCE Inflation Data in Focus, Microsoft and Meta Earnings on Tap

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are trending down -0.30% this morning as investors cautiously await a barrage of U.S. economic data, including the Fed’s favorite inflation gauge and the first estimate of first-quarter GDP, as well as earnings reports from “Magnificent Seven” companies Microsoft and Meta.

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Financial Markets May Be The Last Guardrail On Trump

Since returning to the White House, Donald Trump has ushered in sweeping changes to international geopolitics and US government administration with little regard for norms that have constrained predecessors.

International Business Times

Stocks Slip Before the Open After Mixed Tariff News, Alphabet Earnings on Tap

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are down -0.59%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM25) are down -0.79% this morning as mixed signals from the Trump administration prompted investors to temper their expectations for swift progress in resolving the U.S.-China tariff dispute.

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The Latest: Treasury secretary says trade war with China is not ‘sustainable’

U.S. markets opened with big gains Wednesday amid clear signs of relief after President Donald Trump said he would not attempt to fire the head of the Federal Reserve and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he expects a “de-escalation” from unsustainable tariffs against China in the trade war between the…

The Independent UK

US Treasury Chief Expects China Tariff Impasse To De-escalate

The trade standoff between Washington and Beijing is not sustainable, US Treasury Scott Bessent said Tuesday, predicting the tit-for-tat tariff war would de-escalate soon.

International Business Times

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Now Owns 4.89% of the Entire U.S. Treasury Bill Market

Berkshire Hathaway now owns approximately 4.89% of the entire U.S. Treasury bill market, holding over $300 billion in T-bills as part of Warren Buffett’s conservative strategy to preserve liquidity and capitalize on future opportunities.

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US Treasury secretary says trade war with China is not 'sustainable'

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a Tuesday speech that the ongoing tariffs showdown with China is unsustainable and expects a “de-escalation” in the trade war between the world’s two largest economies

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Can Trump Fire Powell?

"Can Trump fire Powell?" may not matter anymore as the White House uses its power to get what the president wants from the Fed: lower interest rates.

The Independent UK

The Latest: Both the US and El Salvador refuse to return wrongly deported man to the US

President Donald Trump’s top advisers and Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador, said Monday that they had no basis for the small Central American nation to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was wrongly deported there last month

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Intel’s new CEO invested at least $200 million in Chinese businesses, some with links to the country’s military, report says

There is no evidence that Tan currently invests directly in companies on the U.S. Treasury’s Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies List, according to Reuters.

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Asset Flight Challenges US Safe Haven Status

The US has long been considered a financial safe haven. This week, the volatility spread to the US Treasury market, long considered by global investors to be a refuge.

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Stock Market Today: Stocks Surge to Close a Volatile Week

It was another day with a week's worth of both news and price action, but it ended on a strongly positive note.

The Guardian - UK

‘The damage is done’: Trump’s tariffs put the dollar’s safe haven status in jeopardy

Experts say fears about unpredictable policy are creating crisis of confidence in US bonds once seen as ‘risk free’

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Get Ready for a Rebound Rally in June Treasury Futures. Here Are the Levels to Watch.

A big rebound could be coming as soon as next week.

International Business Times

JPMorgan Chase Sees 'Considerable Turbulence' Facing Economy As Profits Rise

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Friday that US Treasury bonds remained a safe place in an unpredictable world as he warned of "considerable turbulence" facing the economy.

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Stock Market Today: Uncertainty Proliferates: Dow Loses 1,014 Points

Weaker-than-expected consumer inflation data wasn't enough to stabilize sentiment during another volatile day for financial markets.

Evening Standard

Why did Trump blink on tariffs with 90-day pause? Inside story of how bond market 'fire sale' spooked POTUS

The US President put a 90-day pause on his exorbitant tariffs because investors were ‘getting yippie’ over US Treasury sell-offs

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